BEAUTY & SKIN CARE – - A Chinese herbal prescription. Skin care should not be tied to beauty only. It should be viewed as a health practice. The skin is a very important tissue that envelops and protects your body. If not attended to, irritating conditions may arise such as dryness, peeling, itch, pimples, mouth sores, and small eruptions, etc., which may develop into bigger problems like rashes lasting for months or even years. If the skin is well taken care of, the hair and the nails will be as well for they are real extensions of the skin. The Chinese approach connects skin problems to “excess heat” in the blood, which means several things including: • Too much spicy, barbecued, deep fried, or greasy food. • Too much shellfish such as crabs, clams, mussels, oysters, etc. • Not enough sleep, or going to bed too late. • Not enough rest causing an overactive liver. • Toxins in blood due to unhealthy eating or environment. • Not enough fluid consumed everyday. • Not eating the right kind of food such as vegetables and fruits to nourish or moisturize the skin. If you come from a different culture, some of the causes mentioned above do not seem to have obvious reasons. I’ll try to explain more in another video. Nevertheless, those reasons are validated everyday by observing the habits of those suffering from dry skin and associated problems. Nature of skin problems: • Skin problems may not be limited to just one location. They can move to other parts of the body since they …
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